January 12, 2009, 7:08AM

Read More • TP story on Baptist ER • Map of N.O. emergency rooms • Ochsner Baptist website Ochsner Baptist Medical Center on Napoleon Avenue will open its new emergency room at 10:30 a.m. today, a facility many say is desperately needed in a city still lacking sufficient emergency beds since Hurricane Katrina. The emergency room, which houses 12... Full story »

January 09, 2009, 7:25AM

It was an odd juxtaposition: As volunteers and work crews renovated century-old homes ruined by Hurricane Katrina in the lower Mid-City neighborhood, another crew was walking the same streets alerting property owners that their time in the neighborhood is running out. Full story »

December 20, 2008, 9:50AM

BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed overhaul of the state's health care system for the poor cleared its second legislative hurdle Friday and is on its way to federal officials, where it will face scrutiny from the outgoing Bush administration and, most likely, the incoming Obama administration. Full story »

December 16, 2008, 8:27AM

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters devastated Charity Hospital, New Orleans once again has an emergency department that has been designated one of the best in the country. Full story »

December 08, 2008, 7:12AM

Jefferson Parish's three largest hospitals are expected to lose a total of at least $50 million this year, battered by a perfect storm of post-Katrina problems, including skyrocketing labor costs, a surge in uninsured patients and lagging Medicare reimbursements. Full story »

December 01, 2008, 8:49PM

BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana lawmakers got their first extensive look at Gov. Bobby Jindal's health care proposal Monday, as members of the state House questioned the timing and cost of a sweeping plan to revamp how the state delivers and pays for health care to the poor. Full story »

December 01, 2008, 3:04PM

Tonight's weather conditions require all individuals to seek shelter, and in New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin's office has declared the city's Freeze Plan in effect. As a result, more temporary shelter space will be provided for homeless citizens. Full story »

November 10, 2008, 10:24PM

Years from now, infants with heart problems may be able to get replacement valves made with stem cells from the blood in their own umbilical cords, according to a German study presented Monday in New Orleans. Full story »

November 10, 2008, 7:40AM

NEW ORLEANS -- People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of dying or having a heart attack if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found. Full story »

October 31, 2008, 12:03PM

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's administration dedicates seven employees to distributing $7 million in federal HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention grants, but it still took them more than half a year to give the money to agencies that treat more than 4,000 infected people, a delay that irked City Council members Thursday. Full story »

October 14, 2008, 8:04AM

After studying the idea for more than a year, the city of New Orleans is negotiating in earnest to buy Methodist Hospital and open an emergency room that would serve residents of Gentilly, eastern New Orleans and other neighborhoods deprived of critical health services since Hurricane Katrina. Full story »

October 07, 2008, 8:01AM

WASHINGTON -- A federal watchdog agency issued a flawed report that underestimated potential health risks from formaldehyde fumes in FEMA trailers and, even after being warned its findings were flawed, did nothing to stop government officials from using the report to reassure the public, according to a congressional panel. Full story »